HG GNX-704T/SP

Ahead Smultron

Kit Review

Straight build

HG Ahead Smultron - Size comparison with a cigarette pack

Size comparison with a cigarette pack

HG Ahead Smultron (1/3) HG Ahead Smultron (2/3) HG Ahead Smultron (3/3)

HG Ahead Smultron (1/4) HG Ahead Smultron (2/4) HG Ahead Smultron (3/4) HG Ahead Smultron (4/4)

HG Ahead Smultron - Upper body close-up. The chest area is a bit plain. (And why is the belly button so high up..? ; ) (1/2) HG Ahead Smultron - Upper body close-up. The chest area is a bit plain. (And why is the belly button so high up..? ; ) (2/2)

Upper body close-up.
The chest area is a bit plain.
(And why is the belly button so high up..? ; )

HG Ahead Smultron - Head

Head

HG Ahead Smultron - The back section with the quantum brainwave response device (1/2) HG Ahead Smultron - The back section with the quantum brainwave response device (2/2)

The back section with the quantum brainwave response device

HG Ahead Smultron - The unique shoulder section (1/2) HG Ahead Smultron - The unique shoulder section (2/2)

The unique shoulder section

HG Ahead Smultron - Same legs as the standard Ahead. (1/2) HG Ahead Smultron - Same legs as the standard Ahead. (2/2)

Same legs as the standard Ahead.

HG Ahead Smultron - The quantum brainwave response device can swing 180 degrees left and right, and also rotate. (1/2) HG Ahead Smultron - The quantum brainwave response device can swing 180 degrees left and right, and also rotate. (2/2)

The quantum brainwave response device can swing 180 degrees left and right, and also rotate.

HG Ahead Smultron - The rifle, which can be split into two configurations by detaching the barrel (1/2) HG Ahead Smultron - The rifle, which can be split into two configurations by detaching the barrel (2/2)

The rifle, which can be split into two configurations by detaching the barrel

HG Ahead Smultron - Articulation

Articulation

HG Ahead Smultron - Shooting pose (1/6) HG Ahead Smultron - Shooting pose (2/6) HG Ahead Smultron - Shooting pose (3/6) HG Ahead Smultron - Shooting pose (4/6) HG Ahead Smultron - Shooting pose (5/6) HG Ahead Smultron - Shooting pose (6/6)

Firing pose

HG Ahead Smultron - Flight pose (1/3) HG Ahead Smultron - Flight pose (2/3) HG Ahead Smultron - Flight pose (3/3)

Flight pose

HG Ahead Smultron - Beam saber action (1/2) HG Ahead Smultron - Beam saber action (2/2)

Beam saber action

HG Ahead Smultron - The beam saber is molded in clear plastic.

The beam saber is molded in clear plastic.

HG Ahead Smultron - Great articulation makes posing this kit pretty easy. (1/3) HG Ahead Smultron - Great articulation makes posing this kit pretty easy. (2/3) HG Ahead Smultron - Great articulation makes posing this kit pretty easy. (3/3)

Great articulation makes posing this kit pretty easy.

HG Ahead Smultron - The Ahead trio

The Ahead trio

HG Ahead Smultron - Comparison with the original Ahead (1/2) HG Ahead Smultron - Comparison with the original Ahead (2/2)

Comparison with the original Ahead

HG Ahead Smultron - Compared to the normal type, the head/torso/shoulders/back are all different. (1/2) HG Ahead Smultron - Compared to the normal type, the head/torso/shoulders/back are all different. (2/2)

Compared to the normal type, the head/torso/shoulders/back are all different.

HG Ahead Smultron - Together with the HG 00 Raiser.

Together with the HG 00 Raiser.

The Ahead Smultron — an Ahead developed for Innovades — has been released. "Smultron" here means "quantum brainwave response type," and in the show it's piloted by Soma Peries and Louise Halevy.

The Ahead Smultron is a variation of the standard Ahead with changes to the head, torso, shoulders, and the structure on the back. The torso has the belly button shifted higher up (-_-) compared to the original Ahead, which makes the design feel a little plain. The head and shoulders are completely new designs, but the real highlight of the Smultron is the quantum brainwave response device mounted on the back. It's quite a large structure, and the color separation is done pretty well, so it has a nice presence. The articulation is also very free — it can swing 180 degrees left and right and rotate, which really adds a lot to action poses.

Basically, aside from the Ahead's inherently weird wide-legged design, this is a really well-done HG in terms of articulation, joint strength, color separation — the whole package — so the build satisfaction is quite high. As always with the Ahead, whether you like the design or not is the real question, but the kit quality itself is just spotless. No need to worry about quality on this one — just build it. :-)

HG Ahead Smultron | 2009. 4 | ¥1,200

AIThis page was translated by Claude Sonnet.